Cigar holder



W. REEKERS Jan. 5, 1932.

CIGAR HOLDER Filed NOV. 18, 1930 V7: HEB-A21 5 Patented Jan. 5, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGAR HOLDER Application filed November 1-8, 1930. Serial No. 496,514.

This invention relates to smokers appliances and more particularly to a device known as a cigar holder.

One object of the invention is to provide 5 a cigar holder of such construction that it may be engaged about a cigar in partially encircling relation thereto intermediate its ends, thereby permitting the cigar to project forwardly and rearwardly from the holder and allow the rear end of the cigar to be placed in the mouth when smoking in the usual manner.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the holder that it may accommodate itself to the size of the cigar to which it is applied and due to its resiliency remain in proper engagement with the cigar as the cigar is smoked.

Another object of the invention is to provide a'device of this character having depending legs adapted toretain the holder and a cigar to which it is applied in an elevated position when placed upon a table or desk, thereby preventing the top of the table or desk from being marred by a cigar.

Another object of the invention is not only to permit the holder and a cigar to be retained in an elevated position when set upon a desk or table but also prevent the cigar and holder from rolling and dropping upon a floor.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved cigar holder applied to a cigar indicated by dotted lines,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the improved holder, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

This improved cigar holder may be formed of resilient sheet metal or any other material having sufficient resiliency to cause it to have firm gripping engagement with a cigar when applied thereto and consists of a body having end bands 1 which are disposed in spaced relation to each other longitudinally of the body andv are connected by longitudinally extending strips 2. While bands have only been shown at the ends of the body, it will be obvious that one or more bands may be disposed intermediate the end bands if so desired in which case the bands will be united by longitudinally extending strips of less length than those shown. The bands are arcuate transversely of the holder, as clearly shown in Figure 3, and each constitutes more than one-half of a circle. Therefore, when the device is applied to a cigar, the bands will extend about the cigar a suflicient distance to cause the cigar to be firmly gripped by the bands, although a portion of the cigar will project above the bands and also a portion will be exposed between the bands below the lower edges of the strips 2. Therefore, the cigar may be held in the usual manner by grasping it between the fingers without interference by the holder and since the rear end portion of the cigar projects rearwardly from the holder this rear end of the cigar may be placed in the mouth in the usual manner. Legs 3 extend downwardly from the bands, and by referring to Figures 1 and 3, it will be seen that the legs of each set are disposed in diverging relation to each other transversely of the holder. Therefore, when the holder and a cigar are placed upon a desk or table top, the legs will support the holder in an elevated position to prevent the table or desk from being marred and since the legs diverge downwardly the cigar and holder will be prevented from rolling and dropping upon a floor. By having each leg formed with a spherical head 4 at its lower end, there will be no danger of a polished top of a table or desk being scratched by the holder.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A cigar holder comprising a cigar receiving body open at its ends and along its upper portion, the body being arcuate transversely to fit about a cigar and consisting of transversely extending end bands of resilient material and longitudinally extending strips joining the end bands and spaced transversely from each other.

2. A cigar holder comprising a cigar receiving body open at its ends and along its upperportlon, the body being arcuate transioo versely to fit about a cigar and consisting of transversely extending bands of resilient material and longitudinally extending strips joining the bands and, spaced transversely from each other, and legs extending down- Wardly from said bands to support the body in an elevated position, andpreventthe hold: er and 'a cigar carried.thereby'frorn irolling,

3. A cigar holder comprising a cigar re ceiving body open at its ends and along its upper portion the hodyrconsisting ofoawb'lanko 1 of resilient material having cross strips at its ends and longitudinally extending strips I spaced transversely from its other end having their ends integrally" united with the cross strips, the cross stripsbeing bent longitudinally to form bands to fitjabouta cigar and; grip "the, same in spaced relation :to each otherlongitudinally thereof, and supporting 111821113, extending dovvnwardlyi from the bands. .r V

In testimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

WILLIAM REEKERS. [Lbs] 

